Jimmy O’Brien

Behavior Analyst, MSA (upper school)

Jimmy O’Brien is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA). He has been promoting, teaching, and practicing the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) since the early 1990s. He has held various positions such as, one-to-one paraprofessional, teacher assistant, ABA therapist, clinical supervisor of education and therapy at the Carbone Clinic, behavior curriculum specialist, and private consultant. He has provided consultation to various schools, homes, and day/residential programs. Jimmy has worked across the lifespan of individuals, as well as numerous diagnoses. He has helped develop many ABA classrooms, curriculums, assessments, protocols, and trainings for parents and professionals. Additionally, he was the first behavior analyst during MSA’s infancy. He returned to MSA in 2019 where he currently resides as the upper school’s behavior analyst. Jimmy’s philosophy is that learning should be focused, functional, and fun!